After Chu Shoufu visited Jiang Ninghou, he asked Tang Yang to personally send Jiang Ninghou and his wife back to the Zhan Pavilion, he didn't go in to see Xi Mama again, and when he heard Yuan Qingling's words, he was already relieved.

Yuan Qingling went to the main hall and stopped him.

Yuan Qingling's eyes raised, and he said, "Chu Shoufu may be able to go to the Dekang Teahouse to ask, the rumors outside originated from the Dekang Teahouse." ”

Chu Shoufu looked at her for a long time before he said slowly: "Well, thank you princess." ”

He walked out with Xiaoyao Gong and stood on the long street, his blue clothes were blown up by the wind, and his snow-white hair was shining in the morning sun.

It's cold, and the people who come and go have already added cotton clothes.

He led the horse and walked slowly, and Xiaoyao Gong followed him, wanting to say a few words to him, but he felt that the situation in front of him was like the eve of the battle when they were in the desert, and they didn't speak, because, maybe in that battle, everyone knew that it was a tragic battle, maybe no one could go back, so they didn't say a word.

Now, Chu Da, who is in his twilight years, experienced a tragic battle last night, and it is also a matter of life and death.

They were around the corner, parting ways.

Chu Shoufu still led the horse and walked alone, and the attendants followed from a distance, not daring to move forward.

Initially, Chu Shoufu's back was lonely and lonely, and the shadow formed a pale black circle on the ground.

Slowly, his waist straightened, turned over and got on the horse, the warm sun shone on his body, he was stunned that there was no temperature at all, and his whole body exuded a great cold.

The squire rode after him.

One after the other, the three horses galloped towards the Chu Mansion.

He didn't need to go to Dekang Teahouse to investigate, when he left the palace last night, he had already ordered his attendants to investigate, and the results of the investigation were also handed over to him in the early morning.

Chu Mansion.

The pillar of the Chu family didn't come back last night and all night.

This is unprecedented, unless there is tolerance.

In the past, even if I went to eat, I would order someone to come back and tell me first.

But after going out early yesterday morning, he never came back, as if he had disappeared.

Fortunately, when he went out early in the morning, he said that he was going to enter the palace to accompany the emperor.

Therefore, the uncle of the Chu family ordered people to inquire outside the palace a few times, but the palace gate guard said that Chu Shoufu left the palace yesterday in the afternoon and has not entered it again.

This is a big deal for the Chu family.

Chu Shoufu has always been alone, and he has almost no friends outside of business.

In addition to Xiaoyaogong, in recent years, there has been less contact with Xiaoyaogong, and there are even rumors that the two have a bad relationship.

Therefore, the Chu family was really anxious all night.

Even, even Chu Mingcui was alarmed, Chu Mingcui was anxious, and took King Qi back to his parents' house early in the morning.

When Chu Shoufu returned to the door of Chu's house, the porter stepped forward excitedly to greet him, "Master, are you back?" Uncle, they're all about to break down. ”

When he saw Chu Shoufu's white hair, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Chu Shoufu handed the horse to the porter, turned around and instructed the attendants, "Go in and pass my order, all the people in the palace will meet in the main hall, it's everyone." ”

He emphasized a point, and walked inside with his hands behind his back.

Then he commanded a few more men, and told them to go out, and brought some of them to the house.

He stood in front of the Taishi chair in the main hall, looking at the flat forehead hanging in the inner hall, and the four words on the flat forehead were "Return to simplicity and clumsiness"!

These four words were inscribed by him himself ten years ago.

At that time, no one in the house took these four words in their eyes, and they felt that they were not majestic at all.

Some people even proposed to replace it with the words "Honghuzhi".

He thought that these four words would be hung for a long time, and they would eventually understand the meaning.

"Someone, take a piece of writing from my room and replace this flat forehead." Chu Shoufu slowly ordered.

The butler came forward, bowed down and asked, "I don't know which one you want, master?" ”

Chu Shoufu turned around and looked at the housekeeper, "It's the old man who wrote those four words a few days ago." ”

The housekeeper was stunned, "Are you talking about the four words arrogant?" …… It's not appropriate, right? ”

A few days ago, the second lady insisted on marrying the king of Chu, went on a hunger strike in the boudoir, and even insulted the princess of Chu.

"Do it!" Chu Shoufu ordered in a deep voice.

He has always been majestic and cannot be refuted, and as soon as these words came out, the housekeeper could only go to Zhang Luo even if he had all kinds of questions.

When the people of the Chu family heard that he was coming back, they said that they wanted to gather the people in the house, so they hurriedly came out, and even the dumb old lady was helped out.

Shoufu only sat on the main seat, looking at the wives and concubines who came in a hurry, Chu Mingyang also came, his expression was indifferent, and his eyes were cold and stood aside.

He didn't say a word, and his face was solemn.

Everyone was stunned, how could they go out for a night and turn white?

Uncle Chu was anxious and asked, "Father, what's going on?" Why is your hair all white? ”

Chu Shoufu's eyes swept over the faces of Uncle Chu and the eldest lady like a cold knife, but he still didn't say a word.

was so frightened that everyone didn't dare to make a sound, and looked at each other.

Until the housekeeper brought someone to change the flat forehead, everyone saw that the words hung on it turned out to be arrogant and domineering, and they couldn't help but be shocked.

King Qi and Princess Chu Mingcui also arrived, King Qi saw Chu Shoufu, and then saw these four words, he was stunned, and stepped forward to ask: "Grandfather, why are you doing this?" ”

"King Qi!" Chu Shoufu's voice was slightly deep, "Do you think it is appropriate to describe the Chu family today?" ”

King Qi was stunned again, looking around at everyone, everyone was still looking at each other, at a loss.

There were several masters and wives of the Chu family, as well as the grandchildren of Shoufu, most of the grandchildren are adults, and some have already married their own children.

King Qi hesitated for a moment, "Grandfather, what you say, this king really doesn't know how to answer. ”

"Just say it." Chu Shoufu said lightly.

The servant served a cup of tea, but he didn't move, since last night to now, he hasn't eaten a mouthful of food, never drank a sip of water.

His liver was tormented and his heart burned, and it was not this cup of water that could extinguish it.

When King Qi wanted to speak, Chu Mingcui touched his elbow, and then came out and said softly: "Grandfather, granddaughter thinks that no one in the Chu family is arrogant, at most, it is enough confidence, neither humble nor arrogant, and the Chu family can have such confidence, it all depends on grandfather." ”

Chu Shoufu laughed, this smile was cold and weird, he stared at Chu Mingcui, "Not humble or arrogant?" ”

This light in his eyes frightened Chu Mingcui immediately hid behind King Qi and didn't dare to speak again.

"Grandfather, what's wrong with you?" The eldest young master of the Chu family couldn't help but ask.

Chu Shoufu slowly turned the jade wrench in his hand, and his eyes fell on Mrs. Chu's face, staring at Mrs. Chu's heart.

She laughed dryly, "Father, if you have something to say, staring at your daughter-in-law like this, your daughter-in-law is very uneasy." ”

Chu Shoufu and the other housekeepers removed the flat forehead of the words "return to simplicity and keep clumsy" before staring at Mrs. Chu and said, "The old man is outside, and I heard some rather vicious rumors. ”

When Mrs. Chu heard this, her heart jumped a few times, but then she stabilized, even if her father heard those words, but those who didn't hurt her father's reputation at all went to Mama Xi.

Moreover, who knows who spread these rumors? I can't hold her accountable.

Even if it is investigated, she has married into the Chu family for so many years, worked hard to manage the house, served Aunt Weng, and spread the branches for the Chu family, and her father would not treat her for the sake of a slave.

So, after a little panic, she quickly stabilized.